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installng fence panels / moved pear tree
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| Finally managed to get hold of 3 larch lap panels (6x6) to replace 3
odd/broken woven (yuk) panels. They fit between concrete posts with slots
in. I assume that they need to be slid down from the top but I am puzzled
how to do this by myself given that the panel would need to be raised
vertical above the 2m fench - the slightest breeze is surely going to make
this difficult?
My latest plan is to clamp 2 4x2 4.8m long timbers to the posts with pulleys
at the top, lift the panels on slings/rope (all of wich I have) and allow
them to slide down -
I usually install close-boarded fenc but I dont want to replace the whole of
the fence, also the neighbours are less than cooperative despite our
attempts to be freindly, Any ideas/help/advice would be appreciated
TIA
BTW thanks for all the help given last year when I had to dig up and move
the pear tree, it is now planted i the groud and is covered in tiny fruit
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| CWatters 2007-05-25, 9:25 am |
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"NikV" <nk@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Finally managed to get hold of 3 larch lap panels (6x6) to replace 3
> odd/broken woven (yuk) panels. They fit between concrete posts with slots
> in. I assume that they need to be slid down from the top but I am puzzled
> how to do this by myself given that the panel would need to be raised
> vertical above the 2m fench - the slightest breeze is surely going to make
> this difficult?
Dig all the post holes then, starting at one end... Install one post. Fit
one panel. Install next post. Fill post hole. Install second panel, repeat.
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> Dig all the post holes then, starting at one end... Install one post. Fit
> one panel. Install next post. Fill post hole. Install second panel,
> repeat.
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sorry I didn't explain very well - the concrete posts are already in place -
concreted in ....
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| 'Mike' 2007-05-25, 1:25 pm |
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"NikV" <nk@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> this difficult?
> sorry I didn't explain very well - the concrete posts are already in
> place - concreted in ....
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When I saw a neighbour trying to do it on his own I grabbed my steps and
went and helped. Two of us did it easy :-))
Got any neighbours to help?
Have you already bought your 6 x 6 panels? If not, buy 6 x 3 and put two in.
Two reasons, easier to replace 'half' a panel if required, also, if you are
in a windy area, you will find a 6 x 6 panel will flex and blow out :-((.
I took a group of people on a coach trip somewhere and a complete set of
panels, about 10 of them had blown out and smashed :-((
Already got them? Buy some strips of wood say 12 mm x 25 mm x 6ft and fix
them horizontally where a couple of 3 fts would join as previously
mentioned. This strengthens the middle and stops it flexing and blowing out
:-)) No not my idea, but what another neighbour has done because we live in
a windy area :-))
Mike
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'THE' Association if you served in the Electrical Branch of the Royal Navy
Reunion Bournemouth August/September 2007
www.rneba.org.uk
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"'Mike'" <3d&6d@woolies.com> wrote in message
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> "NikV" <nk@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> When I saw a neighbour trying to do it on his own I grabbed my steps and
> went and helped. Two of us did it easy :-))
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similar. I bought the panels, then neighbour called round. between the two
of us we managed to put them all in. I wouldn't recommend doing it on your
own.
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